062: Vlogging in the Military And Running A Supplement Business with Nick Bare

Nick is a YouTuber, military veteran, and the proud owner of his supplement company – BPN Supplements.

After starting to vlog while serving in the Army in Korea, he quickly grew a large following in a unique niche, blending the military world and the fitness world for an entertaining and informative channel. Eventually, he also began gaining a lot of attention for his supplement company, Bare Performance Nutrition.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT

How Nick has grown his social media audience

What his experience was like vlogging while in the military

Nick’s life after the military, and how he started his supplement business

Applying lessons from different areas of life

Social media’s role in honesty and consumerism

Parallels between military and business

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ASKED:

3:34 How come you didn’t want to continue on in the military after your 4 years?

4:04 Did you want to join the military before you started a business?

6:36 Did you feel like doing Youtube while on active duty was difficult?

8:05 Do you feel like [vlogging] helped people get a better understanding of what the military is, and clear up a lot of misunderstanding about it?

9:09 Do you feel like there is anything in your experience in the military that you would have done differently after now finishing?

13:11 With Youtube, do you feel like it keeps you accountable [to your goals]?

15:34 How would you describe what your comment section looks like in a day?

19:42 What does your day-to-day look like now that you’re out [of the military]?

22:06 How many people do you have on your team right now?

26:41 Why do you feel like people connect to the military videos so much?

30:41 What do you have coming up in the next year, two years, five years that you’re really excited about?

POWERFUL QUOTES

“I feel like nowadays people feel like they need to have a platform before they start a business, but you didn’t.”

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